Karcag
| Karcag | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Country |
 Hungary | |
| County | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 368.63 km2 (142.33 sq mi) | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 22,579 | |
| • Density | 61.25/km2 (158.6/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 5300 | |
| Area code(s) | 59 | |
Location of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county in Hungary
Karcag is a large town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary.
Karcag has its own railway station, but InterCity trains do not stop here.
Twin towns – Sister cities
Karcag is twinned with:
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Cristuru Secuiesc, Romania (1990) -
Stara Moravica, Serbia (1994) -
Moldava nad Bodvou, Slovakia (1998) -
Merki, Kazakhstan (1999) -
Schwarzheide, Germany (2002) -
Krosno Odrzańskie, Poland (2004) -
Longueau, France (2004) - Kunszentmiklós, Hungary (2009)
Famous people
- Colonel Michael de Kovats (1724–79), the father of the US cavalry, a Hungarian hussar was born in Karcag
- Avram Hershko (born 1937 as Herskó Ferenc), Hungarian-born Israeli biochemist and Nobel laureate in Chemistry
Aerialphotography. karcag, bridge "Zádor"
- Mihály Varga (born 1965), since 7 March 2013 Minister of National Economy of Hungary, Minister of Finance of Hungary 2001-2002 and one of four Fidesz VPs since 2005.
Geography
It covers an area of 368.63 km2 (142 sq mi) and has a population of 22,579 people (2001).
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Coordinates: 47°19′N 20°56′E / 47.317°N 20.933°E
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